Features
Exchanging letters with people in hell
The blinding horror of Abraham’s faith
A church for the kids: Why I still care about denominational politics
Voices
Stephanie Paulsell
Harry Potter, holy writ
People read J. K. Rowling’s books as if they were scripture. What if they were?
Philip Jenkins
Are the Maori separate and equal?
Integration is one solution to a history of oppression. New Zealand's churches tried another.
Books
Political religion, sanctified politics
It's odd the way this volume deals with Barack Obama. It's a shame it has to deal with David Barton at all.
A Sense of Wonder, edited by Brian Doyle
A tough age for girls
Teenage girls navigate a tough landscape. There are tools the church can offer them.
The mystery of the beautiful
How can God speak through what is soft and breakable? How can we?
The Gardener and the Carpenter, by Alison Gopnik
Can Americans get past the past?
Trump isn’t the only one who says things used to be better.
Puzzles with a purpose
Joy Williams’s stories disarm, bewilder, and awaken us.